Where does “poikavauva” come from?
poikavauva (Finnish) comes from Finnish poika, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
poikavauva (Finnish): baby boy
Definitions
- baby boy
Ancestry of “poikavauva”, step by step
poikavauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish poika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poika | boy; son; young |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | poika | son; boy |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
via Finnish vauva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vauva | baby; a baby animal |